Hi Cubase/Nuendo users,
Is there way to select and control the standard FX (f.i. gate, compressor) in the channelstrip with an external controller or keycommand (quick control have only 8 options) For every VST you can complete setup control for every parameter. But for the build in FX I can’t find a command or setup to assign f.i. a CC or something….
Thanks
You can assign each parameter of the channel strip effects to an element of a MIDI remote device and control it that way.
Hi ASM,
That’s what I was expecting. I made a lot of midi remote setups. But there is no command to assign to a button or rotary. It works for the EQ but not for the other fx’s.
But if I’,m overlooking something I hope you can show me the commands.
Thanks!
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Op 20 nov 2025, om 22:01, ASM via Steinberg Forums <notifications@steinberg.discoursemail.com> schreef:
Right-click on the control element of the parameter to be controlled (e.g. Gate - Threshold) to assign it to a control element of the MIDI remote device (e.g. a fader). This is done in the MIDI Remote Assistant by clicking “Apply Mapping”.
If a parameter is to be controlled across tracks, the assignment is also made in MIDI Remote Assistant. Unlike the method above, the control affects not the parameter of one specific track, but the parameter of the currently selected track:
That’s weird, That was exactly where I have been looking. I will look again tomorrow. I Have right clicked the encoders but I could only assign them to a quick control. The option you’re showing wasn’t there. (I was actually expecting it to be there) Maybe I had a beer to much or I need to get new glasses.
It’s late now over here. Maybe a good night sleep will have me see ‘clear’ again…
Thanks
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Op 20 nov 2025, om 23:40, ASM via Steinberg Forums <notifications@steinberg.discoursemail.com> schreef:
The prerequisite for assignment is the setup of a MIDI remote device.
Hi ASM,
I think I must ‘lay of the juice’ 
I have been overlooking this for a day, to set it up in 30sec now.
Just a last question. Do you know if you can actually set a midi remote element to actived and select the different FX in the strip.
Thanks !!!
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Op 20 nov 2025, om 23:59, Rolof Tilanus <r.f.tilanus@ziggo.nl> schreef:
No big deal… 
I’m not entirely sure what you mean, but the links between the elements of the MIDI remote device and the Cubase/plug-in functions are defined in the MIDI Remote Mapping Assistant and can only be changed there.
Hi, the Nektar Panorama CS12 works perfectly with that
The only thing to note is that in order to control them, they have to be already loaded into the channel.
Hallo ASM,
I glaube sie sprechen deutsch ??
Das ist für mich auch kein Problem.
(das sind so die forteilen, wenn man Holländer ist 
)
Was ich mit der letzten Frage meine ist, ob es auch eine Möglichkeit gibt um die Effekten im ‚Channel strip‘ zu aktivieren und zu wählen.
Hier gibt es keinen rechten mause Optionen, um Sachen zu verknüpfen an ein Midi remote Element.
Für die EQ ‚Module’ gibt es das auch nicht, aber da gibt es ein ‚Project Logic editor‘ Regel die das möglich macht.
Aber für die ‚Gate‘ ,Compressor, etc gebt es die wieder nicht und kann ich die auch nicht machen.
Gruss,
Rolof
Hi @Rotil66 ,
please, stick to English since this is a public forum with English as official forum language. This way everyone can participate. There’s always the option to send a PM, though.
I hope I don’t come across as the Language Police - that was not my intention 
You are correct. In the channel strip zone to the left of the Inspector, and also in the channel strip of the mixing console, there is no right-click context menu. You’ll have to open the channel settings (“e” button) in order to get this menu.
Yes, I speak German, but I agree that communication in an English forum should be in English language. 
Hi Reco29,
No problem, I was answering from within outlook and not in the forum. So I didn’t realize that it goes through the forum.
Of course that should be English.
Hi ASM,
I’m wondering if I’m clear enough in my question.
I’m looking if I can remote control the enable/disable button and if it’s possible to remote select and insert
an option from the menu. I can’t see an option for this.
Curious enough for the EQ ‘module’ there is a ‘Project logical editor’ command for the En-Disable button that can be assigned to a key or remote element. But I can’t find a way to do this for the other modules.
I don’t think it’s possible to switch the type of effect via MIDI remote; this has to be done manually. Activating/deactivating is possible.
Ok Thanks,
But do you have an idea how the Activating/deactivating can work.
I don’t see any command / assignment for this. (Can be I’m looking for the wrong commandname)
Thanks
To activate or deactivate an effect, use the “Activate Plug-in” function. There is also a “Bypass Plug-in” function for bypassing the effect.
Thanks Asm,
I must be blind.. I have been up and down this list of options a 100 times not finding this.
By the way the Bypass is doing the job. Activate doesn’t seem to do anything
Bypass and Activate are different modes, see here:
While Bypass is easy to recognize visually (plugin turns gray), Deactivation (via MIDI Remote) is not visually implemented (bug?). But it is AUDIBLE when the effect is deactivated.
